resplendent
pronunciation
How to pronounce resplendent in British English:
UK [rɪˈsplendənt]
How to pronounce resplendent in American English:
US [rɪˈsplɛndənt]
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- Adjective:
- having great beauty and splendor
- richly and brilliantly colorful
Word Origin
- resplendent
- resplendent: see splendid
- resplendent (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Latin resplendentem (nominative resplendens) "brilliant, radiant," present participle of resplendere "to glitter, shine," from re-, intensive prefix, + splendere "to shine, be splendid" (see splendid). Related: Resplendently.
Example
- 1. In mr brown 's imagination , london will have been reborn as rooseveltville , resplendent with new train links , olympic stadiums , airport runways and other job-creating grand public projects .
- 2. Jesse was looking resplendent in a fine pin-striped suit , and I kidded him about dressing up like a republican today for the speaker .
- 3. And mr zhu also revealed something about the venue itself . He described the jingxi guesthouse as " resplendent and magnificent " , even as he castigated local officials for building edifices of similar glamour .
- 4. Those adornment on your body don 't need to be exaggerated and resplendent . Sometimes just a small piece of adornment will better foil your temperament .
- 5. Then again , the world is getting more interested in india these days because of its economic boom , and the ipl seems sure to remain a resplendent symbol of that .